Colorado § 44-40-116 - Unlawful acts.
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§ 44-40-116. Unlawful acts.
(1) It is unlawful for any person:
(a) To sell a lottery ticket or share at a price greater than or less than that fixed by the commission; however, a lottery ticket or share that is offered at no additional charge in conjunction with the sale of a product or service shall not be deemed to violate this section unless the offer is made to a person under eighteen years of age;
(b) To sell a lottery ticket or share unless authorized or licensed by the director to do so, but this shall not prevent lottery tickets or shares from being given as gifts;
(c) To sell a lottery ticket or share to any person under eighteen years of age or for any person under eighteen years of age to purchase a lottery ticket or share, but this shall not prevent receipt of a lottery ticket or share given as a gift to a person under eighteen years of age;
(d) To sell a lottery ticket or share at any place other than that place authorized and specified on the license.
Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 18-1027), ch. 31, p. 357, § 2, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-35-214 as it existed prior to 2018.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-40-116 ("Unlawful acts.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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